Britain and the Seventy Years War, 1744-1815

"Lively, well-informed, up-to-date with recently published research, accessible to undergraduates, and mercifully jargon free." - Grayson Ditchfield, University of Kent, UK "A tremendously important book." - James Sack, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA "A lovely read, flows extremely clearly, and synthesises a massive volume of recent literature as well as making a very cogent argument." - Emma Macleod, University of Stirling, UK

Synthesizing scholarship on eighteenth-century political, military, economic, social and cultural history, Anthony Page shows how Britain's war with France helped to shape the course of revolutions, and the first age of global imperialism.Eighteenth-century Britons were frequently anxious about the threat of invasion, military weakness, possible financial collapse and potential revolution. Anthony Page argues that between 1744 and 1815, Britain fought a 'Seventy Years War' with France. This invaluable study: - Argues for a new periodization of eighteenth-century British history, and explains the politics and course of Anglo-French war - Explores Britain's 'fiscal-naval' state and its role in the expansion of empire and industrial revolution - Highlights links between war, Enlightenment and the evolution of modern British culture and politics Synthesizing recent research on political, military, economic, social and cultural history, Page demonstrates how Anglo-French war influenced the revolutionary era and helped to shape the first age of global imperialism.